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Waikanae Cemetery Walk (Kapiti) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/4/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Cache is not at listed co-ordinates.

The co-ordinates take you to the entrance to the Waikanae Cemetery

Visit the waypoints to find required numbers to enable you to find the cache.

All waypoints and the cache are inside the cemetery grounds

Carpark (co-ordinates supplied) is a good place to start your search

The distance between waypoints is small and all up expect to walk less than 1km.

WP 1 S40 52.048 E175 03.027 Brown, George Herbert Cattermole Born 26.7.18AB Died 7.12.19CD Aged 5E years   A=  B=  C=  D=  E=

WP 2 S40 52.050 E175 03.073 Ellen Jane, Beloved wife of WJ Donovan Died 1Fth Dec. 1G56, Aged 74 years   F=  G=

WP 3 S40 52.022 E175 03.066 Johan Reissar Born 16.5.1903, Abja, (?) H = No. letters in country Died 30.10.19I1   H=  I=

WP 4 S40 52.056 E175 02.994 John David Gordon (Dave) Bennett 26.10.1926 - 23.9.20J6 Loved Father of: (K) K = No of children listed   J=  K=

WP 5 S40 52.082 E175 03.035 Helen Elizabeth, beloved wife of J L Purdie Died July 7, 19L3 Aged M1 Years   L=  M=

WP 6 S40 52.107 E175 03.040 Plaque: VJ Day 15 August 19N5 The OPth Anniversary In (?) to all who served... Q = No. letters missing word     N=  O=  P=  Q=

WP 7 S40 52.081 E175 03.078 Garden edging: Brenda Gladys Todd 4.8.19RS - 10.2.19TU   R=  S=  T=  U= 

Cache is at: S40 5V.WXY E175 0Z.!@#

Where

V= C minus R

W= A minus S plus J

X= T minus M minus D

Y= G minus B minus O

Z= Q minus K minus D

!= S minus I @= E plus L

#= F plus P plus U plus K

Checksum: V,W,X,Y,Z,!,@,# added together equals 25

Cache is a well hidden micro container with camoflauge.

Please bring a pen / pencil Logged finds not matching logsheet will be removed

I hope you enjoy your visit

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

svefg hc, ybj - ybbx sbe Obo. Jung qbrf gung obk qb? Pnpur vafvqr przrgrel tebhaqf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)